If I had Crisp on my team, I wouldn’t put him up on a float in a parade the way that some Yankees fans do with Granderson.

Again with the straw-man argument. That “some fans” do this or that is irrelevant. The Yankees acquired Granderson and Granderson has been productive for the team (4.03 bWAR). Nothing more to add here.

@ Steve L.: In this case I was referring to his taking the extra base as opposed to just base stealing. From the games I watched he really has great clock in his head, and always aware of the situation. I can’t imagine that any GM in baseball would trade Granderson for Crisp, unless they had serious money concerns….

@ MJ Recanati: So then Steve, “should have been a pair of ragged claws
Scuttling across the floor of silent seas”?

Couldn’t resist with the “straw-man” comment 😉 And I don’t get the anti-Granderson thing. If he played for Boston or Tampa, fans would be clamoring to “do what it takes” to acquire him. Fans have a tendency to over-rate what a player “can’t do” versus what they “can” do….Oh, and trade said player without having someone who’s better that can be acquired…..

I don’t get the anti-Granderson thing…Fans have a tendency to over-rate what a player “can’t do” versus what they “can” do….

Corey wrote:

He’s Adam Dunn as a center fielder who plays average defense. Nothing wrong with that.

Agree with both statements. He’s a good guy, he plays hard, he doesn’t complain, he’s underpaid by market standards and he’s been productive over the three seasons he’s been in New York. There’s nothing about him that we shouldn’t like.

He’s not that bad, come on. He’s average to below average only because he takes some odd routes sometimes. His speed makes up for a lot of his potential mistakes and also yields a great play once in a while.

@ Steve L.: Steve your being a bit harsh with his fielding. I’d say that Granderson is a better fielder than Bernie was. Again, if a player can man center with roughly average defense, and carries a potent stick, your looking at a star. And as I noted earlier, he is a helluva base runner. One of the best at taking an extra base in any situation.